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'FYI. A Warrant Isn’t Needed': Secret Service Says You Agreed To Be Tracked With Location Data (www.404media.co)

submitted 4 days ago by compostgoblin@slrpnk.net to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 51 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

They will justify what they want. The rules are made up, and the laws don't matter.

I've made my peace with the eventual gestapo knock on my door. If you haven't, just stop using social media entirely but it's probably to late if you can see this.

Even not having an account is enough I would guess (I'm no computer wizard). Even wizards screw up a spell now and again (thanks computer wizards for your community service, I do love gaming a shitton and lemmy is Hella rad)

IP addresses linked to threads opened, comments sections browsed can be used to create a profile by some dipshit AI programmed by some dipshit. Zero social media is the only way. Just don't look at it.

Just don't look

[–] drwho 19 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Opting out of social media these days is considered inherently suspicious. It definitely came up the last time I had to undergo a background check for work.

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 13 points 3 days ago

I have a LinkedIn account. It has the list of recent jobs I’ve held and my education.

That’s my social media presence.

Things like Lemmy are my secondary presence that I keep anonymous.

It’s never been an issue during my background checks. But then, if anyone ever dared to ask me about my lack of presence, I’d give them a level stare and tell them that I practice what I preach.

[–] krolden@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

How so?

[–] drwho 6 points 3 days ago

They said straight up, "I googled you and couldn't find a Twitter or Facebook account. What are you hiding?" I had to teach them who Armand Jean du Plessis was.

[–] millie 22 points 3 days ago

404 demanding my private information to access their article about how I shouldn't give my private information to companies.

[–] OhVenus_Baby@lemmy.ml 30 points 4 days ago

I didn't agree to shit. If I did agree it was probably because some company twisted my arm and didn't offer a more respectable service that doesn't gobble up every bit of data to resell possible. Probably through every mobile carrier.

[–] pinkystew@reddthat.com 17 points 4 days ago (1 children)

https://archive.ph/VJKSE

Here's the article without the fucking pay wall.

[–] wrekone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 days ago

We are making it available to all readers as a public service.

When?